FAQ

Legal fees are often a daunting and dreaded thought. At BNT Legal, where possible, we provide a fixed fee. This fee includes all services we provide on your matter from start to finish. We take the time to understand your matter before any work or fees are incurred, then advise you of the costs and whether you are willing to proceed.

Please download the attached pdf for a guide of just some of our fees for services we provide. If your matter isn’t listed please contact us and we are more than happy to discuss your matter before charging you for any work.

An Enduring Power of Attorney (“EPA”) is a document where a person (called “the Donor”) gives another person or persons (called “the Donee/s”) the legal authority to make legal and financial decisions on their behalf. Your attorney therefore “stands in your shoes” and can do anything you could do, eg: sell and buy property, pay your accounts, attend to banking, manage investments, taxation and all other administrative matters. Legally, your attorney must act with diligence and in your best interests and keep full and proper records of the actions undertaken on your behalf.
An EPA does not extend to health and well-being decisions

If you die without a Will, your Estate does not automatically go to your spouse! Section 14 of the Administration Act 1903 provides a set formula for the distribution of your estate if you die without a Will. This formula will apply (unless contested which is costly) regardless of:

the quality / length of your relationship with this person;

the recipient’s personal circumstances and status; and

whether there are more deserving people who you would rather have nominated to benefit from your estate.

If you wish to make changes to an existing discretionary trust, please download the below PDF, fill in the details and return to us and we will be in contact with you shortly to discuss the instructions.

An Enduring Power of Guardianship (“EPG”) is a legal document where you (“the appointor”) appoint someone (called “the guardian(s)”) to make personal and lifestyle decision on your behalf, should you become incapable of making such decision yourself.

Your enduring guardian has power to (or restricted or limited decision making authority, depending upon your wishes e.g. your enduring guardian may make some of the decisions above but not others):

decide where you live (whether permanently or temporarily) & who you live / associate with;

decide whether or not you work and, if so, any matters related to that work;

To establish your own SMSF (self managed superannuation fund) please click the attached PDF download form and fill it in, save and email back to us or print and scan and send to us and we will take care of the rest.